Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Ninja 500
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2024–2024
- 29
- Fatal crashes
- 29
- Deaths inside
- 30
- Other deaths
- 0
In 2024, 29 vehicles described as Kawasaki Ninja 500 were involved in 29 fatal crashes in the United States. 30 people died inside these vehicles and 0 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other motorcycles or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 29 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
100%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 96%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 | 0 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
45%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kawasaki Ninja 500 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 44.8% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.7% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.7% | 50.7% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 26 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Florida | 3 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Kawasaki Ninja 500 by model year
- 2024 29 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2024 | Cleburne County, Alabama | SR-281 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado | CASTLE OAKS DR | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N BALL PARK BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | SR-20/MESA RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.